Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)